"WAG more"? Now this is one New Year's resolution we know we can keep. Not that we haven't always kept our eye on that important part of the game (Did you see our comprehensive Year in WAGs retrospective for 2014?!), but one can always improve. Now let's kick this 2015 party off.

WE'RE BUYING

Rory's rumored girlfriend: It didn't take long for a potential new WAG to surface in 2015. Meet Erica Stoll, who has been spotted with Rory McIlroy a bunch recently.

Stuart Scott: Like everyone else, we're deeply saddened by the ESPN anchor and golf fanatic's tragically early death at 49, but it's impossible not to celebrate his memory. Growing up, I wanted to be like Scott once I realized I wasn't cut out for pro sports. It didn't exactly happen, but I'm grateful for the way he made sports -- and covering sports -- seem cool. Thanks, Stuart. You will be missed.

"18 Unda Par": I also want to be like Matty, an 11-year-old aspiring golfer/entrepeneur/entertainer from Vermont, who has adopted this slogan because he believes it can be done. You might believe it too, if you watch this kid putt from everywhere in this fantastic music video:

John Smoltz: The former Braves pitcher is expected to be part of the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2015. He's also believed to be the only ballplayer with a plus-2 handicap to be enshrined at Cooperstown. Now that's our kind of two-sport star.

WE'RE SELLING

Sang-Moon Bae's situation: The South Korean could be forced to return to his home country to serve in the military for two years. This isn't the best timing -- not that this would ever have good timing -- for Bae, who after winning the Frys.com Open in October, is poised for a breakout 2014-15 season and a potential big sack of FedEx Cup money. Bae will continue to play as he fights his legal battle. Stay tuned.

J.R. Smith's situation: The controversial Knicks guard/celebrity golfer was traded to the Cavaliers on Monday night. Yes, he'll get the chance to play with LeBron James and be on a winning team, but we're pretty sure Smith cares more about playing golf. When the weather warms up, Cleveland is a big downgrade from New York in terms of golf courses. And for someone who tries to play as much as he can in his free time, he was probably really hoping to be dealt to Miami or Phoenix. Poor guy.

Horrifying amusement park rides: This happened to Peter Uihlein over the weekend:

Ted Purdy's house: As in, it's for sale. Check out the entire listing of this 5,731-square-foot mansion that includes a swimming pool, basketball court, putting green, playground and a personalized gated entrance.

Again, this is Ted Purdy's house. Ted. Purdy. Yep, being a PGA Tour player is a pretty sweet gig.

ON TAP

The PGA Tour starts the season (again) with the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Kapalua. Once again, Tiger and Phil won't be competing -- only this time, they weren't even invited.

"When you get a chance to go play at the Masters, you don't lay up. You go after it." -- Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett after his team converted a late fourth down to help earn a playoff win. Zach Johnson might argue otherwise, but we get what he was trying to say.

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

A father pulled out a kid's tooth by hitting a golf ball that was tied to it. No, really:

What undoubtedly hurt the kid more was Alabama losing to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff a couple days later.

Bridgestone launched the J715, the company's first new driver in four years. Using Julie Bowen in ads like it does for its tires can only help sales. . . . Miguel Angel Jimenez, who turned 51 on Monday (Happy birthday!), hinted in a recent interview that he doesn't want to be Europe's Ryder Cup captain yet. Too bad. We were hoping to see the popular Spaniard morph into the most interesting captain in the world. . . . Masters badges will cost $325 this year, up $75 from last year. Despite the weekly ticket's biggest price increase ever, they're still the best deal in sports. . . . Speaking of major championships, the 2015 HGGA Championship, aka my annual buddies golf trip/tournament, will be held at Turning Stone Resort & Casino this summer (That's Paulina Gretzky's fiance winning there in 2008, when he was simply known as Dustin Johnson). Congrats to Turning Stone on landing such a prestigious event.

RANDOM QUESTIONS TO PONDER

Why would anyone spend New Year's Eve waiting for the ball to drop in Times Square?

Is there anything worse in sports than watching Jerry Jones and his minions celebrate in his owner's box?

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